AwardsWatch - inside out

Oscar Hopefuls ‘Room,’ ‘Brooklyn,’ ‘The Hateful Eight’ Ineligible for WGA Honors

Erik Anderson December 2, 2015

A huge batch of Oscar hopefuls (and likely nominees) are going to find their momentum stopped for a bit as the annual “who did... Read More

2015 ANNIE Nominations: Anomalisa, The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out Dominate

Erik Anderson December 1, 2015

Best Animated Feature Anomalisa – Paramount Pictures Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios Shaun the Sheep The Movie – Aardman Animations The Good Dinosaur... Read More

16 Features Submitted for Animated Feature Film Oscar incl. Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Anomalisa

Erik Anderson November 5, 2015

Looks like we’ll have five nominees for Animated Feature Film this year, as long as all 16 of these submissions make the theatrical release... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – Spotlight’s Moment to Shine

Erik Anderson October 29, 2015

Is this category really this locked already? Literally no other film has a vote from The Gold Rush Gang in Original Screenplay and it seems... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE – Spotlight, Bridge Rise; Steve Jobs’ Stock Plummets

Erik Anderson October 26, 2015

In the new set of Best Picture Oscar predictions from The Gold Rush Gang you’ll see some big changes and watch the race really... Read More

Forum Oscar Poll Results – September 2015: Carol, Joy, Steve Jobs Rise

Erik Anderson October 5, 2015

The votes for the September Forum Oscar Polls are in and with it some dramatic results. August’s #1 film in Best Picture, The Danish Girl... Read More

Oscar Podcast #28: After Venice, Telluride & TIFF – Who Fell, Who Rose and Who’s in the Lead with special guest Gregory Ellwood

Erik Anderson September 28, 2015

In this podcast I welcome HitFix co-founder and longtime Oscar pundit Gregory Ellwood (currently at the helm of awardscampaign.com) as we talk about the state of... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: Post-TIFF, Venice and Telluride Finds Spotlight Rising, Joy Still at #1

Erik Anderson September 25, 2015

So, it’s been a month since I updated the Gold Rush Gang’s Oscar predictions. The 1-2-3 punch of the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film... Read More

Gold Rush Gang 2016 Oscar Predictions: ORIGINAL SCORE, MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING, VISUAL EFFECTS (August)

Erik Anderson August 13, 2015

Next up in the Gold Rush Gang’s 2016 Oscar predictions are three categories that always come with eligibility stipulations and sometimes controversy. Accusations of cronyism,... Read More